Shipping live plants is a solved problem — if you respect the three things that actually decide whether it arrives well: packaging, carrier pick, and knowing the rules before you print the label.
Packaging that survives the network
Soil wrapped, pot secured, stems staked, ventilated box marked 'this way up'. Only ship on lanes under 3 days.
Which courier to book
Fastest surface or hyperlocal only — plants die in linehaul.
| Decision | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| What it costs | ₹80–180 |
| Rules & restrictions | Some states restrict plant movement — check agri rules |
| Fragile? | Yes — double-box and insure |
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The booking flow
Pack and measure
Weigh it AND measure the box — volumetric beats scale weight on light-but-big parcels.
Quote per order
Get rates across every carrier on Pure Parcel — the cheapest lane-winner changes order to order.
Book and label
Wallet holds the amount, AWB generates, thermal label prints.
Track to door
Status syncs back to the store; the customer stops asking where it is.
Every carrier prices weight, dims and zone differently — the per-order quote is the whole game.
See how →Before you promise shipping on this
Some states restrict plant movement — check agri rules. Verify serviceability on your actual delivery pincodes, and on anything fragile or high-value, buy the insurance — it costs less than one claim.
